Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-03
THREE FAIR MAIDS
GRADUATED FROM THE BRIDGEPORT HIGH
SCHOOL.
The Exercises Held IN tie Mammoth Rink-fhe
Large Audience Well Entertained
By the School.

The thirteenth annual commencement OF
the Bridgeport High school marks another
epoch in the schools progress and puts out
into the world three more young people as
well fitted to battle with the trials of life
as is possible to do in the ordinary public
school with compesent corps of instrue-
tors. The event which occurred last night
in the Mammoth rink, was in every sense
of the word grand success, and shows
the high degree Of proficiency attainable in
our public institutions of learning.
The stage, which had been erected in
the north side of the hall, was profusely
decorated with flowers and evergreens, and
was occupied by the graduates, the junior
class, the corps of instructors, ministers oil
the gospel, and several other dignitaries.
The whole presented very pretty appear
ance and was fanked on either side by
banks of laurel twigs.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. c. c. Hays, of the Presbyterian
Church, followed 10y a short programme
by the members of the junior class, in
which Harry L. Cooke, Emmett W. Tut
tie, John b Kuhn and Mamie Robinson
took part. Harry Cooke chose for his
subject, Patriotism, and delivered himself
very nicely. Emmett W. Tuttle worked
in lighter vein, and created considerable
laughter in his delivery of "a Story OF
City Girls Visit to the Country"
Johnny Kuhn very clearly portrayed the
possible uses and proverbial abuses OF
wealth in his neat little Grafton. 1.-The
Past and Present" by Miss Mamie Robin
son was we'll received and was IA very
meritorious production.
This programme by the juniors was fol-
lowed by the graduating exercises proper
by the three young lady graduates, Misses
Ella Franzell, Maude Hayne and Maggie
II. Clayland.
Miss Franzell chose for her subject, The
Hearthstone, and handled it very nicely,
bringing out the beauties of home life very
forcibly, and making many pleasant il
lustrations of the long lasting effects oil
home teaching.
Miss Haynes essay on 1.-THE Two Graves
of st. Helena" was pleasing effort and
very nicely outlined the difference between
the lite of Napoleon BOnapsrte, spent en-
tirely in the pursuit of greatness and dis
tincton, and that of Mrs Rev. Geo. JudsOn,
who spent long career in the saving OF
souls and the amelioration of the heather.
These are both buried on the Island of st.
Helena, and the two graves form an inter
esting comparison of the usefulness of one
life versus the comparative uselesSness Of
the other
Miss Maggie H. Clayland read very
pretty essay on "Mrages." The natural
phenomenon was infinitely described, and
followed by few illustrations OF the de
ceptive nature of the mirages Of this life.
She showed plainly the vanity of seeking
after worldly things, and proved politics,
frshion or money, where pursued alone,
to be delusion and snare.
Miss Claylands essay was followed by the
presentation of the diplomas and an nd.
dress to the graduates by Geo. c. Mckee
Esq
Kramer's orchestra furnished the music,
and the entire entertainment was an en-.
iOyable success, and shows considerable
Improvement in the Bridgeport High
School